• Why do employers check criminal history?

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The primary reason employers conduct a criminal history check is to determine whether they are hiring a trustworthy and honest individual or whether the candidate poses a potential threat to the business.

Criminal background screening helps businesses mitigate risks, protect their assets, avoid additional costs, and ensure a safe work environment.

Not that employers cannot hire or trust those with a criminal history upon rehabilitation or reparation.

Any employment offer is at the discretion of the prospective employer and not Verifile; we report the facts as presented to us.

It’s crucial that any criminal record checks carried out by employers are proportionate and relevant to the role in question and comply with the Police Act 1997 and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.